Spare Notes

Spare Notes

by Jonah Evans
Music Interviews
Season 2
Portrait of the Artist: Nnux on 'Metomorfosis', Lived Experience, Mythologies, and Understanding Perspectives Through Transformation
Portrait of the Artist where we learn about the musician's journey, identity, maybe some of their aesthetic or obsessions. And of course, we talk about their latest project. In this episode, Jonah talked to Nnux (Ana E. López). She’s a “multidisciplinary artist, composer, and performer from Mexico, currently based between Mexico City and Berlin. Her practice weaves electronic and acoustic music, performance art, installation, and digital art, with a deep investment in symbolic languages, poetry, and storytelling. She explores how art can serve as a space for reflecting on our collective potential for personal and social transformation — and our capacity to imagine different futures.” Her new album Metomorphosis just came out! They talk about the large overarching theme of the album is exploring representations of femininity from different places around the world through mythological stories and metamorphosis aka shifting forms. Notably, shape-shifting myths that involve the Aurhuaco people from Columba, which involve shapeshifters who shift into non-human beings in nature to gain perspective. Check out her album at Metomorfosis when you get a chance! Nnux: https://www.nnuxmusic.com/ Metamorfosis: https://nnux.bandcamp.com/album/metamorfosis IG: https://www.instagram.com/_nnux/ Photo/Album art by: Martha Maya Spare Notes Substack: https://sparenotes.substack.com/ Jonah Evans: https://jonahinthesnow.com/ Intro: "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth
S2 · E20
Jul 20, 2026
52:09
SN Mailbag: News, Live Shows, and Obsessions, including  Isaac Wood + Phoebe Bridgers , Computerwife, Pewn, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Sunday Mourners, Panic Shack, and SML.
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Nick and Jonah talk about a little music news, live shows and the bands respective albums, and current music obsessions. Featured artist include SML, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Panic Shack, Isaac Wood + Pheobie Bridgers, and Prewn. Jonah Evans: https://jonahinthesnow.com/ Intro Music: "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth Interlude Music: "Yelling" by The Mo-Odds
S2 · E19
Jul 17, 2026
40:27
Portrait of the Artist: She’s Green - Moss Music and the Road to Guangzhou
In this episode of Portrait of the Artist, Jonah Evans and Nick talk to Zofia Smith and Liam Armstrong of She's Green. She's Green is a Minneapolis, Minestota band who just released a new EP called swallowtail. Jonah and nick talk to Liam and Zofia how they found their into music, their recent headline tour in China, Stevie Wonder, and karaoke machines, community, and nature. She's Green: www.shesgreenband.com IG: www.instagram.com/shes__green Photo Finish Records: https://www.photofinishrecords.com/ KEXP Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvjG6Ke14Is Artists that came up during the interview: Haze Gazer, Trauma Ray, Knifeplay, Prince (Purple Rain), Glixen, Stevie Wonder, and Oh Hey I Love You. (Compressed and Cropped) Photo by: Liam Armstrong Spare Notes Substack: https://sparenotes.substack.com/ Jonah Evans: https://jonahinthesnow.com/ Intro: "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth
S2 · E18
Jul 13, 2026
44:09
Portrait of the Artist: Christopher Rountree on Julius Eastman's Provocative, Epochal Work, and Wild Up's Interpretation of 'Gay Guerilla'
In this episode of Portrait of the Artist, Jonah Evans and Meredith Hobbs Coons talk to Christopher Rountree, conductor and artistic director of Wild Up. They talk about the June 19th release of Wild Up’s fifth volume of their GRAMMY-winning Julius Eastman compendium, Gay Guerilla. The three of them explore touch on the agency, notation, and radical interpretive freedom of Julius Eastman’s work, as well as his philosophy of power, and how performers navigate collective sound-making. Wild Up: https://www.wildup.org/ Wild Up IG: https://www.instagram.com/wildup/ Christopher Rountree: https://www.wildup.org/people/christopher-rountree/ Wild Up Tiny Desk Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhWkvi8OPkc From Wild Up's website/about: “We’re Wild Up. We’re a band. An experiment in its second decade. We make shows, and records. We make projects and tell stories that live somewhere between new music and theater and performance art and pop. The press says things about us. Our leader has a beard. We embrace the kindness of friends and strangers. We have dogs and gardens and kids. We once made the Himalayas out of cardboard, and sang atop them to the stars. We take photos with talismanic art objects. We’re repped by David Lieberman Artists Representatives.” Photo by: Michael Leviton Jonah Evans: https://jonahinthesnow.com/ Merideth Hobbs Coons: https://www.meredithhobbscoons.com/ Intro/interlude Music: "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth
S2 · E17
Jun 18, 2026
1:01:03
SN: Mental Health in Music, Valley Boy on processing trauma and talking about his new album, 'Children of Divorce'
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Valley Boy’s new album, Children of Divorce, dropped recently, and Thrin and Jonah get into it with him about being a child of divorce. Do you see a connection between your mental health and body health? Did your parents ever get divorced? What are some ways you process trauma? Thrin Vianale and Jonah Evans have a conversation with Valley Boy (James) that explores these questions. His album Children of Divorce weaves together stirring vignettes from his childhood and the people who shaped it, after he became a child of divorce at age 12. Other topics they get into include validated feelings when you're a child, unprocessed trauma, getting hives, and how the body keeps score. Valley Boy: https://valleyboysucks.com/ Big Hassle: https://www.bighassle.com/valley-boy IG: https://www.instagram.com/valleyboysucks/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@valleyboysucks Photo/Album Cover by: Delacey Intro Music: is "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth
S2 · E16
Jun 8, 2026
57:20
Three Questions with Eric Colville (The Low Stakes)
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This segment of Spare Notes is called Three Questions. At least one question is about the artist's current project, and the other two are usually about ideas connected to their artistry overall. We cheated a little bit in this episode but ah, C'est la vie. Jonah Evans was joined by guest host and writerMeredith Hobbs Coons where they interviewed Eric Colville of the band The Low Stakes. The Low Stakes has a new self-titled record out and also a recent single called "End of War." The conversation slipped into the topic of war, the relationship that music and war have, and the woe's of social media. Web: https://lowstakesband.com/about IG: https://www.instagram.com/lowstakesband/ Merideth Hobbs Coons: https://www.meredithhobbscoons.com/ Photo of The Low Stakes by April Piotrowski of Black Mill Photography: https://www.instagram.com/blackmillphoto/ Intro/interlude Music: is "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth
S2 · E15
May 26, 2026
19:34
Portrait of the Artist: Position Nuit
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Portrait of the Artist: Position Nuit Portrait of the Artist is the idea is kind of getting to know the band, their identity. What are the things they care about? What drives them? When they started getting into music and or going to shows? What their current project is about? In this Episode I talked to members of Position Nuit, Thomas, Julian, and Dan, a Los Angeles rock n roll band. We get into some of their beginnings, France, Michigan, California. We talk about how they create/coalesce. I wanted to share a short list of some band inspirations of Position Nuit, that came up briefly. A few include the French bands, The Dogs, The Electrocution, Suicide. Others include the John Spencer Blues Explosion, The Birthday Party, Nick Cave, Betty Davis, Iggy Pop, James Brown, and more. If you started a band today, what would your influences be? https://www.instagram.com/position_nuit/ https://linktr.ee/positionnuit Episode Tracks: 1. "The Body" 2. "The Filthiest." Photo: Kourosh Erfanian Artwork: Meg Durozay
S2 · E14
May 14, 2026
56:28
Three Questions with Sumner Bright (The Clearwater Swimmers)
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This segment is called Three Questions. I’ve prepared only three questions for this interview. At least one question is about the artist's current project, and the other two are typically about ideas related to their artistry as a whole. In this episode, I interviewed Sumner Bright of The Clearwater Swimmers. Their EP, Seasons, recently came out. The EP was originally named Radio Flyer, which we get into. We also cover the band's origin story, growth through communication with band members, and the power of seeing Alex G Live. The Clearwater Swimmers, Seasons: https://theclearwaterswimmers.bandcamp.com/album/seasons Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theclearwaterswimmers IG: https://www.instagram.com/theclearwaterswimmers/ Episode Tracks: 1. "Landline" 2. "Engine." From Seasons. The Clearwater Swimmers: Sumner Bright - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer Connor Kennedy - piano, synthesizer, electric guitar, harmonies, bass Sander Casale - electric guitar Timothy Graff - drums Intro Music: is "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth
S2 · E13
Apr 13, 2026
18:09
SN: Mental Health in Music with Rae Haas (MX Lonely)
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Welcome to the third episode of Spare Notes: Mental Health in Music. This is a new segment of the podcast where Jonah Evans is joined by co-host Thrin Vianale (Winded). They talk to artists about mental health, well, in music. This can include mental health while touring, mental health in general, and or mental health related to music in any way. In this episode, Thrin and Jonah interviewed Rae Haas, who plays in MX Lonely. In this episode, some topics they cover are addiction to alcohol and substances, nerodivergence, mosh pits, finding a balance with touring and substance use, and more. MX Lonely: https://mxlonely.bandcamp.com/album/all-monsters MX Lonely IG: https://www.instagram.com/mxlonely/ Julia's War Recordings: https://www.juliaswar.com/ Episode Tracks: 1. "Anesthetic" 2. "All Monsters." 3. "Shape of an Angel" 4. "Return to Sender" 5. "Big Hips" from their Debut Album, All Monsters. Intro Music: is "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth
S2 · E12
Apr 6, 2026
48:06
Three Questions with Kylie Gaspard of Cashier
For this segment I prepare three questions only, and then let the wind take us. In this episode, I interviewed Kylie Gaspard who sings and plays guitar in the Lafayette, Louisiana band, Cashier. Their new EP, The Weight just came out. Kylie Gaspard talks about her Cajun roots and community, we delve into some influences and inspirations, and talk a little bit about the construction and intention behind the songs of The Weight EP. Cashier, The Weight: https://cashier-band.bandcamp.com/album/the-weight Cashier IG: https://www.instagram.com/cashier.band Julia's War Recordings: https://www.juliaswar.com/ Episode Tracks: 1. "Same Mistakes" 2. "A Curse I Know So Well." 3. "Same Mistakes" 4. "The Weight" 5. "A Curse I know So Well" from The Weight EP. Intro Music: is "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth
S2 · E11
Mar 23, 2026
26:54
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